Turn your passion for the outdoors into experiences that shape young lives.
Lead adventures that build courage, confidence, and connection.
Grow your career in a school that values outdoor learning.
Turn your passion for the outdoors into experiences that shape young lives.
Lead adventures that build courage, confidence, and connection.
Grow your career in a school that values outdoor learning.
About The Role
The Outdoor Education Leader instructs and leads students outdoors across CGS Outdoor Education. The role teaches activity sessions in bushwalking, navigation, mountain biking, climbing, abseiling, paddling and caving, and leads student groups on camps, journey-based programmes and expeditions. The Outdoor Education programme is a highly valued part of the curriculum, running structurally and sequentially from Year 1 to Year 11. The role holder will ensure participation rates remain high, and every student gets to experience the outdoors in an inclusive and supportive environment.
About You
Hold current remote or wilderness first aid certification and CPR, renewed within each certificate's term.
Hold the activity qualifications the School requires for each activity the leader instructs, as recorded in the outdoor staff register.
Obtain a Light Rigid driver licence, with the ability to drive a manual vehicle and hold it while in the role.
A Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership, with specialisation in at least three of bushwalking, navigation, mountain biking, paddling, abseiling, climbing and caving.
At least three years' experience leading groups in the outdoor education sector.
Demonstrated competence instructing technical activities and leading groups on multi-day expeditions in remote settings.
Transparent written and spoken English, and sound technological literacy for planning, records and communication.
A commitment to child-safe practice and to working as a team.
Role-specific additions




Work overnight and multi-day programmes, weekends and early starts, as rostered.
Follow the programme leader's direction in the field, and raise any safety concern with them at once.
Desirable:
A lifesaving qualification such as the Bronze Medallion.
A Diploma of Outdoor Leadership or advanced activity qualifications.
Experience working with school students across the primary and secondary years.
Experience supporting the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award.
All team members at CGS are required to have:
Appropriate qualifications
A valid ACT Working with Vulnerable People Card
A current National Police Check; and
Full working rights within Australia.
Benefits For You
A competitive salary and superannuation of 13.5% (for permanent team members)
Employee awards program and generous professional development funding
Attractive salary packaging arrangements
Complimentary daily barista-made coffee
Delicious daily morning tea and discounted lunches
Access to the onsite health clinic
24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program
14 weeks of paid parental leave
School fee concessions (for permanent team members)
Convenient onsite parking
Working at CGS
We aim to provide a vibrant and rewarding workplace that showcases your skills with a strong commitment to your skilled learning. Working at Canberra Grammar School you will join a community committed to delivering the highest standard of education, inspiring students to achieve personal excellence within a warm and inclusive environment. We are continuously growing our CGS community with people who are passionate and energetic in their profession and who place student learning and well-being at the forefront of all they do.
Canberra Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will undergo child safety screening and recruitment checks in accordance with our Child Safe policies.
Attachments:
Outdoor Ed Leader - Position Description.pdf
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📌 Outdoor Education Leader (Canberra)
🏢 Canberra Grammar School
📍 Canberra